Fly-paper holder.



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CHARLES WESLEY RANDALL, 0F WEST I-IOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY.

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Specification of LettersilPatent.

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Appucanon mea November 16, 1916. serial-No. 131,658. i

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES W. RANDALL,

a citizen of the United States, and a resi` dent of IVest I-Ioboken, inthe county of Hudson and State of'New Jersey, have invented a new andImproved Fly-Paper Holder, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description.

This invention relates to a fly paper holder but it is not limited tothis use as the device is suitable as a stretcher for holding anyarticle in stretched relation, as for instance, lace curtains.

The invention has for its general objects to provide a holding frame ofsimple, novel and inexpensive construction which effectively holds astrip of ily paper stretched flat with the frame protecting the paper,so that it cannot come in contact with other articles or be torn, andthe frame forms a convenient means for enabling the paper to be leanedagainst or hung on a wall in vertical position, or enables it to lieflat on a table or other support.

A more specific object of the invention is the provision of a frame orholding device having novel means for clamping the ends of the fly paperor article in the frame, one of the clamping means being adjustabletoward the other for adapting the device for fly paper or articles ofdierent sizes.

With such objects in view, and others which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention comprises various novel features ofconstruction and arrangement of parts which will be set forth withparticularity in the following description and claims appended hereto.

In the accompanying drawing, which illustrates one embodiment of theinvention and wherein similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views,

Figure 1 is aperspective view of the device lying flat and supporting afly paper; and

Figs. 2 and 3 are detail sectional views taken respectively on the lines2-2 and 3 3, Fig. 1. Y

Referring to the drawing, A designates the frame or holder in which isclamped or stretched al strip of fly paper B, or other article. Theframe A comprises side bars 1 and 2 and cross bars 3 and 4. These bars 3and 4 have longitudinal grooves 5 and 6 into which clamping strips 7 and8 are forced with the ends of the fly paper dis posed under the clampingstrips so that they .will be forced into the grooves 5 and 6. The

cross pieces 3 and 4 are connected with the side bars 1 and 2 by cornerblocks 9 and 10, which have recesses 11 and 12 in `their inner faces forreceiving the ends of the bars 3 and 4, respectively. The bars 3 and 4do not extend fully into the recesses and the blocks, so that passages13 and 14 are provided for the side strips 1 and 2 to passlongitudinally through the blocks. The blocks 9 are rigidly fastened tothe side strips 1 and 2 and the cross bar 3 is rigidly fastened to theblocks 9, but while the cross bar 4 is rigidly fastened to the blocks10, the side bars 1 and 2'p'ass loosely. through the blocks 10, so thatthe cross bar 4 can be adjusted toward and from the cross bar 3 tothereby vary the effective length of the frame or holder. The clampingstrips are long enough to lit into recesses 15 and 16 in the top'facesof the blocks 9 and 102 The side bars 1 and 2 are each provided with aseries of notches or recesses 17, and by adjusting the blocks 10longitudinally of the strips 1 and 2, the recesses 16 of the blocks canbe brought into registry with any recess in the strips 1 and 2, so thatthe clamping bar 8 can be forced into the recesses 17 to hold the blocks10 as well as the cross bar 4 in adjusted position. lIhus the clampingbar 8 performs two functions; that ofV clamping one end of the articleB, and that 0f holding the adjustable bar 4 in Xed position with respectto the side bars 1 and 2.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, the advantages of the construction and method of operation willbe readily understood by those skilled in the art to which the inventionappertains, and while I have described the principle of operation,together with the device which I now consider to be the best embodimentthereof, I desire to have it understood that the device shown is merelyillustrative and that such changes may be made when desired as fallwithin the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. A holder of the class described comprising side bars, cross bars,blocks fastened to the ends o f the cross bars, the side bars beingrigidly fastened to one pair of the blocks and slidable in the otherpair, lneans for clamping an article to one of the cross bars, and meansfor clamping an article to the other Cross bar and also clamping theblocks of said cross bar to the side bars.

2. A holder of the class described comprising a frame consisting` ofside bars, a cross bar having a longitudinal groove, blocks 0n the endsof the said cross bar and through which the side bars slide, said blockshaving recesses disposed in line With the said groove, and the side barshaving a plurality of recesses, and a clamping strip adapted to Wedgeinto the groove and to engage n the recesses of the said blocks and sidebars.

CHARLES WESLEY RANDALL.

fitness1 CIESAR VALTER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for fiveV cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

